'Al Janabah and other tribes rising against the Sultan - 1898'
Date:
1898/1910
Description:
Abstract: This file contains papers relating to the rebellion instigated by the Jenebeh Tribe of Sur in Oman against the authority of the Sultan of Muscat and Oman, Turkee bin Faisal, in 1898. The letters are mostly exchanges on the evolving political situation in 1898 between the Political Agent in Muscat and the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf. The file contains two letters from the Sultan of Muscat himself informing the British authorities in Oman of his intentions to restore his authority at Sur.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 46; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.